30︼＆�INTRODUCTIONS IFixed-point notation Notation using a decimal point in a particular location to dee the magnitude of a number. Fleming valve The st of the electronic devices, the diode. Floating-point notation Notation that allows the magnitude of a number to dee where the decimal point should be placed. Integrated circuit (IC) A subminiature structure containing a vast number of electronic devices designed to perform a particular set of functions. Joule (J) A unit of measurement for energy in the SI or MKS system. Equal to 0.7378 foot-pound in the English system and 107 ergs in the CGS system. Kelvin (K) A unit of measurement for temperature in the SI system. Equal to 273.15 C in the MKS and CGS systems. Kilogram (kg) A unit of measure for mass in the SI and MKS systems. Equal to 1000 grams in the CGS system. Language A communication link between user and computer to dee the operations to be performed and the results to be displayed or printed. Leyden jar One of the st charge-storage devices. Menu A computer-generated list of choices for the user to determine the next operation to be performed. Meter (m) A unit of measure for length in the SI and MKS systems. Equal to 1.094 yards in the English system and 100 centimeters in the CGS system.MKS system The system of units employing the Meter, Kilogram, and Second as its fundamental units of measure. Newton (N) A unit of measurement for force in the SI and MKS systems. Equal to 100,000 dynes in the CGS system. Pound (lb) A unit of measurement for force in the English system. Equal to 4.45 newtons in the SI or MKS system. Program A sequential list of commands, instructions, etc., to perform a specid task using a computer. PSpice A software package designed to analyze various dc, ac, and transient electrical and electronic systems. Scienti notation A method for describing very large and very small numbers through the use of powers of ten, which requires that the multiplier be a number between 1 and 10. Second (s) A unit of measurement for time in the SI, MKS, English, and CGS systems. SI system The system of units adopted by the IEEE in 1965 and the USASI in 1967 as the International System of Units (Systme International dnits). Slug A unit of measure for mass in the English system. Equal to 14.6 kilograms in the SI or MKS system. Software package A computer program designed to perform speci analysis and design operations or generate results in a particular format. Static electricity Stationary charge in a state of equilibrium. Transistor The st semiconductor amplir. Voltaic cell A storage device that converts chemical to electrical energy.
